Fifteen children found hidden inside refrigerated lorry in Sussex

Driver arrested after Vietnamese youngsters and six adults discovered in shipment of sparkling water

Newhaven Port, Sussex
The vehicle was stopped at Newhaven Port
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A Romanian man has been arrested and charged with assisting unlawful entry into the UK after 21 people believed to be from Vietnam were found inside a refrigerated lorry in Sussex.

A criminal investigation has been launched following the discovery of the group - which included 15 children as young as 12 - hidden behind crates of sparkling water, reports the BBC. The lorry was searched after arriving at Newhaven Port from the French port of Dieppe.

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